The convoluted ouster of George Kokinis as Cleveland's general manager barely made a ripple in the Browns' locker room. These guys are accustomed to losses. Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas hardly knew Kokinis, who was hired in January and left the club under unexplained circumstances on Monday. "He wasn't around too much, and when he was, he was pretty quiet," Thomas said. Everyone inside team headquarters at 76 Lou Groza Blvd. was pretty quiet on Tuesday. The Browns, who have a bye this week... Read Full Story
Spygate will forever go down as the bill where the former assistant coach turned head coach fires off at his former boss. Eric Mangini came up under Bill Belechick, and then opted to throw him right under the bus with alleged use of recording equipment during game situations. And since that went so well, Mangini has opted to turn his focus towards current Lions coach Jim Schwartz – a coach Mangini worked with in the 1990s. Read Full Story
The reports appear true about the firing of GM George Kokinis, who was let go today by the club. Here’s a few highlights from the web about the firing:
Plain Dealer:
Browns general manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the Browns facility in Berea by security, two league sources told the Plain Dealer, and is believed to have been fired. The Browns did not immediately return calls or emails, including an email to owner Randy Lerner. Kokinis was handpicked by Browns coach Eric Mangini... Read Full Story
Eric Mangini spoke to the media today about the firing of GM and personal friend George Kokinis:
“In terms of the decision that was made yesterday, I can tell you that anytime a decision like this is made it is difficult personally and professionally. George (Kokinis) is a friend of mine and I respect him and I wish his family well. I can tell you that for a variety of reasons things didn’t work out. You never go into a situation like this with the intention of it not working out. We felt... Read Full Story
There was a strong speculation yesterday after the Browns latest awful loss – 30-6 to the Bears, that major changes would be coming. One of those changes reportedly took place today, as reports from Pro Fotoball Talk say that the team has removed George Kokinis from the GM position.
This is not much of a shock, as Kokinis was nothing more than a “yes” man for Eric Mangini, and he never made any real impact on the Browns at all. It will be interesting to see during this bye week if more... Read Full Story
…things in St. Louis could be worse. What a disaster the Browns are. Browns players players don’t like coach Eric Mangini and have complained about the brutal nature of his practices. Then again, who does like Mangini? The Browns are averaging 8.7 points per game a game and have scored only 5 TDs on offense this season. And then there’s quarterback Brady Quinn . He was simply awful in the loss to the Ravens…
- Bernie Miklasz in his Extra Points blog post today. The Browns are in way worse... Read Full Story
There was a strong speculation yesterday after the Browns latest awful loss – 30-6 to the Bears, that major changes would be coming. One of those changes reportedly took place today, as reports from Pro Fotoball Talk say that the team has removed George Kokinis from the GM position.
This is not much of a shock, as Kokinis was nothing more than a “yes” man for Eric Mangini, and he never made any real impact on the Browns at all. It will be interesting to see during this bye week if more... Read Full Story
Browns coach Eric Mangini says he was frustrated at losing when he suggested the Detroit Lions faked injuries in Sunday's game. ... 5 Vote(s) Read Full Story
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Frustration got the best of Browns coach Eric Mangini, who now regrets suggesting the Detroit Lions faked injuries. 9 Vote(s) Read Full Story
To the surprise of no one, the Cleveland Browns have hired former director of pro personnel for the Ravens George Kokinis as their new General Manager. “The Browns are excited to bring George back to Cleveland, where he began his NFL career,” Browns owner Randy Lerner said. “He is a tireless worker that has spent his entire career evaluating talent and knows the type of player it takes to be successful in this league and in our division.”
Kokinis replaces another former Raven, as he takes... Read Full Story
